Upon seeing the gift in the box, Zheng Xiangrou's smile froze, replaced by a look of disappointment.
how......
how so?
Why would Will send her something like this?
All I could see was...
Inside the box lay a blue and white porcelain vase.
It was a standard design, nothing special, and its price wasn't even as high as the luminous pearl Greer had given him.
This was completely different from what Zheng Xiangrou had imagined.
Will loves her so much that he even came to the party in person for her sake. How could he possibly give her something so ordinary as a birthday present?
Even if he doesn't give her a priceless treasure, he should at least write her a love letter.
right.
There were even love letters!
Thinking of this, Zheng Xiangrou's eyes lit up.
Perhaps the love letter was hidden inside the vase.
Zheng Xiangrou immediately picked up the vase from the box and put her hand over the mouth of the vase.
But Zheng Xiangrou was still disappointed.
No.
There was nothing there.
The vase was empty.
Zheng Xiangrou's expression immediately changed, and her eyes reddened.
She couldn't accept this reality.
She is Will's favorite person.
How could Will not prepare anything for her?
Seeing that the vase was empty and Zheng Xiangrou hadn't taken anything out, the mockery on everyone's faces became even more pronounced.
"I thought Lord Will had prepared some lavish birthday gift for Miss Zheng! Turns out it's just a pretty face!"
"A vase? Is this a mockery of Miss Zheng, implying she's all show and no substance?"
"Haha, Lord Will giving Miss Zheng a gift, I've truly broadened my horizons!"
"I knew it! Lord Will's judgment isn't that bad."
"......."
The Zheng family wasn't exactly a prestigious family to begin with, and many people came tonight specifically for Will and Celia. Now that they saw how ordinary Will's birthday gift to Zheng Xiangrou was, they naturally wouldn't give Zheng Xiangrou any face.
Zheng Xiangrou clenched her fists, feeling unsteady on her feet as she listened to the laughter of the crowd.
Even Greer, who was standing to the side, was caught off guard by this scene.
I thought Will would prepare a surprise for Zheng Xiangrou.
Unexpectedly...
In the end, it turned out to be a shock.
Could it be that they were overthinking things from the very beginning?
Will doesn't like Zheng Xiangrou at all?
If Ke Weier wasn't interested in Zheng Xiangrou, then why did he attend her birthday party?
His actions themselves could easily lead to misunderstandings.
"Xiang Rou," Greer took a few steps forward and reached out to support Zheng Xiang Rou's arm, "Are you... are you alright?"
Zheng Xiangrou tried her best to calm herself down, "It's okay."
She was Will's ideal woman, and he certainly wouldn't give her such a casual birthday gift.
Will must have had his own reasons for choosing to give this gift.
Maybe Will wanted to protect her!
right.
I just wanted to protect her. If Will gave her something very expensive in front of so many people, wouldn't she become the target of everyone's criticism?
so.
Will did it all to protect her!
Thinking of this, Zheng Xiangrou felt much better.
Just wait!
Although Will's gift was rather ordinary, he would definitely invite her to dance the opening dance.
When the time comes, she will definitely make these people know what the word "regret" means!
Will followed Jiang Ning out of the banquet hall.
But they hadn't even taken two steps.
Will lost track of Jiang Ning.
Looking at the empty road ahead, Will scratched his head. "That's strange! Where is everyone?"
He clearly saw Jiang Ning walking this way.
But in the blink of an eye, Jiang Ning disappeared.
Will even wondered if he was hallucinating.
“Lord,” a servant of the Zheng family approached respectfully, noticing Will still standing there, “is there anything I can help you with?”
Will shook his head first, then asked, "Did you see someone walk past this way just now?"
"No," the maid replied.
No?
Hearing this answer, Will was even more confused.
Where did that person go?
She can't just disappear into thin air, can she?
That's really strange.
Did they go back to the banquet hall?
With that thought in mind, Will turned and walked towards the banquet hall.
Back in the banquet hall, Will walked straight to Cyria.
Seria found the banquet rather boring.
She was looking down at her phone.
Jiang Ning is not here.
Will frowned slightly.
It's neither in the banquet hall nor outside.
Where did Jiang Ning go?
Just as Will was about to say something, Miriam walked over from the side. "Lord Will, would you like to have a drink with me?"
Will has always been very gentlemanly and generous towards beautiful women.
But this person is Miriam.
Will has his own three no's principles.
Not proactive, not responsible, and not involved with people in the same circle.
Will shook his head. "Sorry, I can't drink today."
A hint of melancholy flashed in Miriam's eyes.
Everyone knows she likes Will.
But Will always ignored her.
“Lord,” seeing that Miriam had been turned away by Will, Zheng Xiangrou walked over from the side and said with a hint of pride, “Thank you for the wonderful birthday gift. I like it very much.”
The person Will wants to see most right now is her.
But...
Miriam has absolutely no sense of propriety.
Even the Empress herself has arrived, yet Miriam is still standing here and won't leave.
how?
Did he want to be a third wheel between her and Will, ruining their relationship?
It's disgusting!
With Miriam around, even if Will wanted to say something sweet to her, he wouldn't find the opportunity.
--
This way.
After making sure she had shaken off Will, Jiang Ning turned and headed towards Xu Zhizhou's residence. Before coming to the Zheng Family Castle for the banquet, Jiang Ning had seen a hand-drawn map, so she had a basic understanding of the Zheng Family Castle.
Although Jiang Ning walked quickly, she was very cautious with each step, trying to avoid every patrolling security guard.
Fortunately, there were no surveillance cameras in the Zheng family castle, which greatly facilitated Jiang Ning's movements. Now she only needed to avoid the security personnel patrolling the castle, without worrying about hidden cameras capturing her.
Moreover, most of the security personnel were deployed to the front hall to maintain order and prevent accidents, leaving the vast castle somewhat empty.
When they reached a fork in the road, Jiang Ning paused for a moment, and the map of Zheng Family Castle appeared in her mind.
If she remembers correctly.
To the east is Old Mrs. Zheng's courtyard.
To the south is Zheng Xiangrou's courtyard.
Xu Zhizhou lived at the northernmost point.
Therefore, she should head north now.
The banquet hall wasn't far from Xu Zhizhou's residence. About ten minutes later, Jiang Ning arrived at Xu Zhizhou's residence.
As Jiang Ning approached Xu Zhizhou's courtyard, she noticed several servants guarding the entrance.
Jiang Ning hid behind a tree and subconsciously touched the half-black mask on her face.
It was already suspicious that the Zheng family wouldn't allow Xu Zhizhou to attend the banquet in the front hall.
Now, they've even managed to get Xu Zhizhou under their watchful eye.
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